Introduction: Easily tackle autumn skin itch. As autumn arrives, what should you do about itchy skin? The following five methods can help you.
1. Eat more foods like legumes and whole grains
B vitamins play a crucial role in the body's metabolic functions. A deficiency can disrupt metabolism, affect cell function, and easily lead to skin problems such as dermatitis and acne. Therefore, we should eat more foods rich in B vitamins, such as wheat bran, peas, brown rice, soybeans, as well as yeast and shiitake mushrooms.
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2. Soak in water with winter melon peel
Bathing in water decocted from dried winter melon peel, and then applying the peel to itchy areas, can relieve itching. Winter melon peel is sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature, with effects of clearing stomach heat, promoting urination, and reducing swelling. It can also prevent fluid leakage. For patients whose skin feels swollen or edematous after itching, or those with skin swelling and fluid leakage from long-term intravenous drips, wiping the area with winter melon peel water and applying the peel to the drip site twice a day can reduce swelling and prevent fluid leakage.
3. TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment
For systemic itching caused by blood deficiency and liver hyperactivity, the treatment principle is to nourish the blood, moisten dryness, and calm the liver to extinguish wind. You can use a decoction of silkworm droppings or paper mulberry leaves for bathing, and take modified Danggui Yinzi orally. For localized skin itching caused by damp-heat pouring downward, the treatment principle is to clear heat, drain dampness, and stop itching. You can fumigate and wash the affected area with a decoction of Kochia scoparia, Cnidium monnieri, Sophora flavescens, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and mugwort, and take modified Longdan Xiegan Tang orally. Acupuncture therapy can also be used, selecting points such as Quchi, Hegu, Xuehai, and Zusanli.
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4. Fresh chive water
Prepare fresh chives and rice washing water in a 1:10 weight ratio. Soak for two hours, then bring to a boil. Remove the chives and use the water to wash the itchy area or bathe. Do not rinse with clear water afterward. Use once a day for three consecutive days. For coriander-soaked wine, soak coriander in liquor for two hours, then use the coriander to dab the wine onto the itchy area for quick relief.
5. Moderate amount of tea
Drinking a moderate amount of tea daily also helps prevent skin itching because tea is rich in the trace element manganese. Manganese is one of the many essential trace elements for the human body and has a significant protective effect on the skin, enhancing the body's ability to resist dermatitis.
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